APHG Unit 3 Vocab

Acculturation – Adopting some traits of another culture while keeping one’s own.

Adaptation – Adjusting to new cultural environments.

Assimilation – A culture fully adopting another’s traits.

Cultural Identity – A sense of belonging to a culture.

Creolized Language – A fully developed mix of languages.

Custom – A tradition practiced by a group.

Dialect – A regional variation of a language.

Folk Culture – Traditional, rural cultural practices.

Habit – A repetitive act by an individual.

Isogloss – A boundary between language variations.

Isolated Language – A language unrelated to others.

Language – A system of communication.

Language Branch – A subset of a language family.

Language Family – A group of related languages.

Language Group – A recent common-origin subset of a branch.

Lingua Franca – A common language for communication.

Material Culture – Physical objects of a culture.

Monolingual – Speaking only one language.

Multilingual – Speaking multiple languages.

Non-material Culture – Ideas, beliefs, and traditions.

Official Language – The government-designated language.

Pidgin Language – A simplified mix of languages.

Placelessness – Loss of cultural uniqueness.

Popular Culture – Widespread, rapidly changing culture.

Standard Language – The official form of a language.

Taboo – A socially forbidden practice.

Autonomous Religion – A religion without central authority.

Branch – A large division in a religion.

Denomination – A subgroup of a religious branch.

Ethnic Religion – A religion tied to an ethnic group.

Hierarchical Religion – A religion with structured leadership.

Missionary – A person spreading religion.

Monotheism – Belief in one god.

Pilgrimage – A religious journey.

Polytheism – Belief in multiple gods.

Reincarnation – The rebirth of a soul.

Syncretic – A mix of different beliefs.

Universalizing Religion – A religion seeking global followers.

Multiculturalism – Valuing diverse cultures in society.

Adherents – Followers of a religion.

Postmodern Architecture – Eclectic, unconventional architecture.

Secular – Not religious.

Cultural Relativism – Understanding cultures without judgment.

Ethnocentrism – Believing one’s culture is superior.

Cultural Hearth – Origin of cultural traits.

Sikhism – A monotheistic Indian religion.

Cultural Landscape – Human impact on the environment.

Sequent Occupancy – Layers of cultural influence in a place.

Buddhism – A religion focused on enlightenment.

Judaism – A monotheistic faith with the Torah.

Christianity – A monotheistic faith based on Jesus.

Hinduism – A religion with karma and reincarnation.

Islam – A monotheistic faith following the Quran.

Place-Making – Designing spaces with cultural meaning.

Proselytizing Religion – A religion that seeks converts.